Toshiba announced in the US its Thrive 7-inch Tablet, a compact and lightweight tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS. The 7-inch tablet is powered by dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor comes with 16GB or 32GB internal memory. The device measures just 0.47-inch thick and weighs only 0.88 pounds, allowing it to fit easily into a bag or jacket.
The Thrive 7-inch comes with a 7-inch 1280X800 touchscreen with the company’s exclusive Adaptive Display and Resolution+3 video enhancement technologies, and built-in stereo speakrs tuned with sound enhancement technologies from Toshiba and SRS Labs. The new Thrive has a 5 Megapixel main caemra with LED flash and a 2 Megapixel front camera for video chat. It supports Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi connectivity.
The Toshiba Thrive comes equipped with built-in Gyroscope, offering hands-on motion control for the latest Android games. It will be released in the US in December.
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MSI launches the WindPad Enjoy 7 Android tablet in Hong Kong. Instead of Android 3.0 Honeycomb, the Enjoy7 runs Android 2.3 OS. The 7-inch tablet sports a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. It comes with a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen display and two 2 Megapixel cameras for image shooting and video chat.
The Enjoy7 supports Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi connectivity and offers mini HDMI for bringing media playback to a bigger screen. The tablet weighs 395. It is available in Hong Kong for HKD$1798.
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Velocity Micro launches two new Android tablets, the 8-inch Cruz T408 and the 10-inch Cruz T410. Both models run Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS instead of tablet-oriented Android 3.0 Honeycomb, though Velocity Micro has added a Honeycomb-like UI. They are powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512MB RAM and come with 4GB internal storage.
The Cruz T408 has a 8-inch 800×600 capacitive touchscreen and the T410 gets a 10-inch 1024×600 capacitive touchscreen. They support WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity and sport a front-facing camera. Velocity Micro’s tablets are pre-loaded with Kindle, Amazon appstore, Angry Bird Rio and QuickOffice, and support Flash. There is a microSD card slot for expansion.
The Cruz T408 and Cruz T410 are priced at $239.99 and $299.99, respectively.
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HTC is going to release the Jetstream, its first tablet running the tablet-oriented Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS. Exclusive to AT&T customers, the Jetstream supports LTE/HSPA+ 4G network and is available for $699.99 with a new two-year contract. The tablet is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8260 SnapDragon 1.5GHz dual core processor with 1GB of RAM.
 The HTC Jetstream sports a 10.1-inch WXGA 1280×800 touchscreen, a 8 Megapixel main camera with dual LED flash and a 1.3 Megapixel front camera. The device runs Android 3.1 with the HTC Sense UX and supports Adobe Flash player. It supports Full HD 1080p video playback and recording and offers HDMI output. Users can use HTC Scribe, an optional digital pen accessory (available for free for a limited time) for taking notes, drawing and signing contracts. The Jetstream comes with 32GB internal memory and has microSD/SDHC memory card. It supports WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0. It works on 700/AWS LTE, 850/1900/2100 MHz HSPA+, and quad-band GSM/EDGE networks. Hands-on by HotHardware: [AT&T 1|2] |
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Toshiba announced at the IFA Berlin its AT200 ultra thin, ultra light Android tablet as the follow-up to the AT100 Thrive. The new 10.1-inch tablet is just 7.7mm from front to back and weighs just 558g. It is powered by TI OMAP 4430 1.2GHz processor with 1GB of RAM and runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS. You can expect up to 64GB internal storage.
The Toshiba AT200 sports a 10.1-inch 1280×800 touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel main camera, a 2 Megapixel front camera, support for Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, GPS and a microSD card slot. It is equipped with built-in stereo speaker and offers docking port. The micro-HDMI-port allows streaming HD content to the large screen of a TV. You can also find 3D Accelerometer, gyrometer, electronic compass, ambient light sensor.
Toshiba will release the AT200 in Q4 2011.
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Logitech launches the Joystick for iPad that attach to the screen of iPad for gaming. The device attaches to your iPad with suction cups that are easy to apply and easy to remove, offering a thumb-stick style game controller so you will never miss the control area anymore.
The Joystick for iPad has coiled spring to provide force feedback that automatically returns the joystick to the center position. The
price is $19.99.
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Logitech releases the Fold-Up Keyboard that attaches to the back of iPad 2. Instead of a folio-style design, the Fold-Up keyboard splits into two halves and can be closed and rests securely underneath your iPad 2. Open it, it will hold your iPad at an ideal angle for typing and taking notes. The keyboard offers full-sized QWERTY keyboard for easy typing.
Logitech’s Fold-Up Keyboard wakes up and is ready to use as soon as it’s unfolded, and it turns itself off automatically when it’s folded to save battery power. It can be used with Apple’s Smart Cover. The keyboard charges via USB.
The Logitech Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad is priced at $129.99.
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Kanex releases the C247DL, a simple dual-link DVI with USB to Mini DisplayPort adapter designed for users to connect their Mac or PC with DVI to the Apple LED Cinema Display. Thanks to this converter, you can now connect your 2006 – early, 2008 MacBook Pro, 2005–mid and 2007 Mac Mini to the new Apple Cinema Display with Mini DisplayPort input. The Kanex C247DL converts the video signal from dual-link DVI with support for up to 2560×2048 resolution. As DVI does not support audio, the C247DL transfers 2-channel audio via USB to the built-in speakers of the Apple LED Cinema Display. The adapter is priced at $149. [Kanex][Slashgear] |
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Fashion brand Pierre Cardin enter the tablet market by introducing the PC-7006, a 7-inch Android tablet device. Powered by Samsung’s S5PV210 Cortex-A8 1.0 GHz processor with 512MB RAM, the tablet runs Android 2.2 Froyo, instead of tablet-friendly Android 3.0.
The PC-7006 sports a 7-inch 800×480 capacitive multitouch display, a 1.3 Megapixel front camera, 4GB internal storage, WiFi 802.11b/g connectivity and HDMI output. The tablet has mini USB HOST port, a mini USB port and a microSD card slot. A 4400mAh battery is included.
The Pierre Cardin PC-7006 costs GBP275, including a protective case.
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Pandigital Planet
Pandigital brings three new Android media tablets, the Planet, Nova and Star. All models are powered by Cortex A9 processor with embedded hardware 3D graphics engine for faster response time and enhanced performance. However, Instead of tablet-optimized Android 3.0 Honeycomb, these tablets runs Android 2.2 (Planet, Star) or 2.3 (Nova) OS.
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The Planet, Nova comes with a 7-inch 800×600 LCD display while the Star gets a 7-inch 800×480 screen. Each of them have a sensitive ActiveTouch touchscreen interface with multi-touch support. The former two models have 2GB onboard memory and the latter comes with 4GB. They support WiFi connectivity and comes pre-loaded with Barnes & Noble’s eStore e-book store and GetJar app store. You can also find built-in 2-Axis Accelerometer, mini USB port and mini HDMI connector.
Pandigital Planet (R70A200) and Nova (R70F452) are priced at $189 and the Star (R70B200) costs $159. The Planet is available at Amazon.com.
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WIMM Labs announced its wearable computer platform based on Android OS. The platform offers a full color touchscreen and support for Bluetooth and WiFi. WIMM Module can be loaded with a variety of Android-based Micro Apps created by using an open SDK and works with Android, Blackberry and iOS devices seamlessly.
The WIMM module also packs Accelerometer and Magnetometer sensors for accurate motion tracking. It will come pre-loaded with a library of custom watch faces and core Micro Apps, including: Caller ID, SMS Preview, Lost Phone Warning, Calendar, Weather, World Clock and more.
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Panasonic is launching in Japan its UT-PB1, an Android-based e-book tablet. The 7-inch device packs dual-core processor and runs Android OS. It has a 1024×600 touchscreen, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, 8GB internal sstorage, a microSD card slot, a USB connector, and built-in speakers. The PB1 supports WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
The Panasonic UT-PB1 is tied to Rakuten’s e-book store Raboo, which will be opened on 10 August. With Android OS, users can also use it for media playback and internet browsing.
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Lenovo is going to release in Q4 this year its IdeaPad Tablet P1, a stylish tablet PC running Windows 7. With Windows 7 OS and measuring just 14.5mm thin and weighing less than 2lbs, the P1 offers portability, power and versatility for the office, in the home and on-the-go. Inside its compact body, there is an Intel 1.5GHz processor, 2GB of DDR2 memory, integrated HD graphics and up to 64GB SSD for storage.
The IdeaPad Tablet P1 has a 10.1-inch 1280×800 capacitive multitouch touchscreen with an optional stylus pen. It supports Bluetooth, Ethernet LAN, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and optional 3G connectivity. The tablet PC also sport a 2 Megapixel webcam, a microSD card slot, and built-in 1.5W speaker. It comes with a 2-cell battery that provides up to
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Tablet P1 runs Windows 7 Home Premium and comes with Lenovo App Manager that lets you instantly switch from productivity to entertainment apps.
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While the Windows 7-powered Tablet P1 will come later this year, Lenovo will launch its IdeaPad Tablet K1 first, which is the first Android tablet certified to deliver Netflix video streaming. Powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 T20 1.GHz dual-core processor, the K1 runs Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS with Lenovo’s custom UI and support for Adobe Flash Player 10.3. It comes preloaded with more than 40 apps from partners like Netflix, Amazon, Adobe, Electronic Arts, Rovio, Zinio, Dataviz, and others, including favorites like Need for Speed Shift, Angry Birds, Kindle reading app and Documents to Go.
The IdeaPad Tablet K1 has 1GB of DDR2 memory and 16GB/32GB/64GB SSD storage. It has a 10.1-inc 1280×800 capactive multitouch display, a 5 Megapixel main camera, a 2 Megapixel front camera for video chat, a mini HDMI output connector and a microSD card slot. The Honeycomb tablet supports Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and optional 3G. It measures just 13.3mm thick and weighs only 750g.
The IdeaPad Tablet K1 has a 2-cell battery offering up to 10 hours of use. The 32GB model IdeaPad Tablet K1 is priced at $499, and can be ordered in the U.S. starting July 20, 2011.
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Along with the IdeaPad Tablet K1 targeted at general consumers, Lenovo is also bringing Android 3.1 to business, introducing the ThinkPad Tablet, a business-class tablet device that combines the media and entertainment experience of the IdeaPad Tablet K1 with the security, reliability and manageability features ThinkPad is known for.
To better accomodate business needs, Lenovo also brings the optional Keyboard Folio Case with the optical TrackPoint for the tablet for fast, comfortable and accurate typing and mouse control. Like the K1, the ThinkPad Tablet is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor. It comes with a 10.1-inch 1280×800 multitouch IPS display with support for ThinkPad Tablet Pen input and Corning Gorilla glass, a 5 Megapixel main camera, a 2 Megapixel front camera for video chat, and 16GB/32GB/64GB internal storage.
Lenovo’s business tablet is available in WiFi-only and WiFi+3G models. It supports Bluetooth 2.0 and sports a 3-in-1 card reader, GPS/A-GPS support, accelerometer, gyroscope. You can find Mini HDMI output, a USB port, a micro USB port and a dock connector.
The 16GB ThinkPad Tablet is priced at $479 without the digitizer pen, and at $509 including the digitizer pen, for Wi-Fi models. The 32GB ThinkPad Tablet (Wi-Fi model) with digitizer pen is $589. The optional keyboard portfolio carrying case is available for $99. It will be available for order in the US starting 2 August 2011.
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Huawei is launching its new MediaPad tablet, which is the first 7-inch Android 3 Honeycomb tablet device. Powered by a dual-core Qualcomm 1.2GHz processor, the MediaPad runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS, which is the same as version 3.1 but optimized for 7-inch tablets. It comes with a IPS capacitive touchscreen with 217 pixel per inch.
The Huawei MediaPad sports a 5 Megapixel camera, a 1.3 Megapixel front camera for video chat, and 8GB internal storage. The device supports Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi 802.11b/g/n as well as HSPA+ 14.4Mbps connectivity. It supports Full HD 1080p video playback and offers HDMI output. There are also built-in microphone, USB connector and a microSD/SDHC card slot for expansion.
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ViewSonic launches its ViewBook 730 7-inch Android tablet. Powered by by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512MB RAM, the VB730 runs Android 2.2 Froyo OS, instead of tablet-friendly Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The tablet has a 7-inch 800×480 touchscreen with 400:1 contrast and 380cd/m2 brightness, a VGA front camera, integrated microphone and speakers and microSD card slot.
The ViewBook VB730 supports Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi 802.11b/g conectivity. It provides HDMI output so you can bring media content to your HDTV easily. The 7-inch Android device has 8GB internal memory and built-in G-sensor and accelerometer. It measures 208mm x 132.8mm x 14.1mm.
You can get ViewSonic’s ViewBook VB730 at Amazon for $229.99.
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EAFT Technologies from India introduces its MagicTile Marathon Android tablet. The 10.1-inch device is powered by 1GHz Tegra 2 processor with 512MB of memory. It runs Android 2.2. The Marathone comes with a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with 1024×600 resolution and a 1.3 Megapixel camera.
The MagicTile Marathon has a microSD card slot and comes with a 16GB card. It supports not only WiFi 802.11b/g but also 3G data connectivity. You can find built-in speakers and microphone, USB port, 3.5mm jack and HDMI output.
The MagicTile Marathon is priced at Indian rupees 29,990 (US$674).
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iRiver is launching its Story HD e-book reader in the US market exclusively via Target. The Korean company’s new reader is the first device to be fully integrated with Google eBooks platform offering more than three million ebooks at no cost and thousands of additional titles for sale.
The Story HD features a 6-inch 768×1024 e-ink display offering 63.8 percent more pixels than other e-readers, a QWERTY keyboard, SD card slot, and USB 2.0 connector. It is powered by a Cortex A8 chipset. The e-reader has a sleek, signature style and a curve with two-tone colors at the front and back for easy grip and slim design.
The iRiver Story HD weighs just 7.3oz, making it one of the lightese reader of its class. Its internal battery enables users to select 14,000 of its non-glare pages, or simply keep the device on standby for up to six weeks, all on a single charge. The Story HD is priced at $139.99.
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Chinese company Haier announced its HaiPad tablet device for the Chinese market. The 7-inch HaiPad runs Android Froyo with a customized UI. It is powered by FreeScale iMX515 A8 800MHz processor and supports Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi 802.11b/g/n and WCDMA 3G connectivity. The HaiPad, like Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, can handle phone calls and text as well.
Haier is selling the HaiPad for 3299 Chinese Yuan (US $511).
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